Lipstick holder



L L E H C W M A.

LIPSTICK HOLDER Filed Sept. 20, 1934 INVENJ'OR a, .wfme@ ATTORNEYSPatented Dec. 15, 12936 LIPSTICK HOLDER August Mitchell, New

York, N. Y., assignor to A Scovlll Manufacturing Company, Waterbury,Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Application September 20, 1934,Serial No. '144,754

8 Claims.

This invention relates to lipstick holders.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide animproved lipstick holder that is simple in construction and one that canbe produced at relatively low cost.

With these general objects and others in view, the invention consists inthe features; combinations, details of construction and arrangements ofparts which will ilrst be described in connection with. the accompanyingdrawing and then more particularly pointed out.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of a lipstick holder constructed inaccordance withthe. pres- Aent invention, showing the holder closed;

Fig. 2 is a iront view, with parts broken away, showing the holder .openand the lipstick advanced for use;

Fig. 3 is asimilar view with part of the casing and other parts removedand parts broken away;

Fig. 4 is a rear view with another part ofthe casing and other partsremoved; Fig. 5 isa view similar to Fig. 3, showing the 2 lipstickwithdrawn and the holder closed;

Fig. 6 is a sectional View taken on the line 6-6 orFig. 3 butl showingall the casing and other parts in place;

30 Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the broken line l--l of Fig. '3but showing the removed parts in place; and

Fig. 8 is a top end view closed.

35 Referring to the drawing, there is provided a two-part casing orhousing divided longitudinally and capacitated to be secured together bytne mere act extraneous fastening devices or operations. In the,embodiment here shown as an example, the housing or casing comprises anopen-faced box'- like section, which may be termed the rear section,having a rear wall H, side walls l2, i3, bottom it and curved top l5.The other part 45 of the housing, which may be termed the front section,is an oppositely disposed open-faced boxlike section having a front wallI6, side walls Il, i8, and bottomv liand curved top 20. The

showing the holder side walls and bottom of the second housing 50section have their edge portions offset to telescope over the sides andbottom of the iirst housing section (Figs. 1 and 8).

The curved tops of the two housing sections are cut away to give theassembled housing a. 55 rectangular discharge opening 2| (Figs. 1 and8),

of assembly without' the need of In order to secure the two housingsections together by the mere act of assembly, one of the housingsections, forl example the front section, has a plurality of lockingnibs 22 struck in from the metal of each of the overlapping 5 sidewalls. As appears more clearly in Fig.- 1, the upper and lower nibs arearranged in reversely faced pairs, the locking shoulders 23 facingsideways. Intermediate the ends is a single nib with its shoulder faceddownward. 10 These nibs are received by suitable locking holes cut inthe side walls of the other housing section. It will be understood thatthe nibs shown in Fig. 1 are duplicated on the ,other side. After theinternal parts, later described, have 15 been inserted, the casingsections are brought together with the edges of the iront sectionoverlapping the edges of the rear section. As this is done, nlbs 22 snapinto the complementary locking holes and the casing parts are automati-20 cally secured together bythe act of assembly.

Slidablein the housing is a carrier cup 25 for a lipstick ,28. Thecarrier is actuated, in the embodiment here shown as an example, by althumb-piece 2l extending through a slot 28 25 in the front wall of thehousing. This thumbpiece is formed as a fold in a lmetal piece 29 havingtwoilngers or prongs 30 which take into holes 3! in the carrier cup. Theoutside edge of the thumb-piece is preferably knurled to'pro- 30 vide aproper gripping surface. The construction described provides aninexpensive thumbpiece that is connected to the carrierv by the mere actof assembly. As will be apparent from Fig. 7, once the casing sectionsare assembled,

this actuating element is retained in place by the casing, the slot 23being wide enough to pass the thumb-piece 2l only.

. The invention in its entirety comprises a ilexible strip moving withthe carrier and ar- 40 ranged to cover the discharge opening when thelipstick is withdrawn and to expose the opening upon advance of thecarrier, to permit the lipstick to be moved out to a position for use.As here shown as an example, one en d of a ilexible strip 33 carries apin or dowel 34 which takes into a suitable hole' in the carrier cup,thus connecting the parts by the mere act of assembly. As will beapparent from Fig. 5, once the casing is assembled, this dowel 34 isheld in place by the 50 Wall of the casing. As appears more clearly inFigs. 3 and 6, the pin 34 serves an additional function in that it actsas a stop for the lipstick hen the holder is loaded.

When the lipstick is withdrawn into the holder, the free end of strip 33covers the discharge opening and so serves as an end closure for the'housing. As the thumb-piece is moved up in its slot to advance thelipstick, the free end of the strip is withdrawn to expose or open thedischarge orifice by the time the tip of the lipstick reaches the same.Upon reverse movement of the thumb-piece, the lipstick is withdrawn andthe free end of the strip again moves into a position covering thedischarge opening.

There is provided guide means for the lipstick carrier and the flexiblestrip. As here shown as an example, seated fiat against the inside rearface of the rear housing member is a plate 35 having a portion offset tof orm a panel 36 with rounded upper and lower ends. Similarly seated inthe front housing member is a plate 31 having a portion offset to form asimilar panel 38. In the bottom of the housing is an arcuate guide piece39 positioned and supported by legs 40. sides and top between the edgesof panels 36, 33, and the adjacent walls of the housing and at thebottom between the lower curved edges of the panels and guide piece 39.

The carrier cup 25 is confined and guided between the opposing faces ofthe panels 36, 38,

and is prevented from wabbling by a lug 42 struck up from the rear ofthe cup and sliding in a slot 43 formed in panel 36 of plate 35.

Panel 38 of plate 31 has two slots 44 to accommodate the fingers 30 ofthe actuating element.

As these slots 44 straddle slot 28 in the casing,

the latter is backed by plate 31 (Fig. 2). That is, plate 31 closes slot28 and prevents or tends to prevent the entrance of dust and dirt.

The invention in its entirety includes means for tending to retain thecarrier in withdrawn position against accidental dislodgment. In theembodiment here shown as an example, panel 36 has two spring nibs ortongues 45 which bear against the carrier cup in withdrawn position tohold the same firmly in such position except when advanced by thethumb-piece.

Plates 35 and 31 are secured in place by the mere act of assemblywithout the necessity for extraneous fastening. Edgewise movement of theplates is prevented by their fit within the respective casing sectionsand right line movement is prevented by the interposition of thelipstick carrier which serves in the nature of a spacer (Fig. 6). Theguide piece 38 is similarly secured in place without extraneousfastening. It is prevented from endwise movement by its fit between thewalls of the casing (Figs. 3 and 5), and from edgewise movement by itsfit between plates 35, 31 (Fig. 6).

It will be understood that the various parts may be assembled in the twocasing sections as may be found convenient, the assembly of these twosections being the final step that secures all the parts.

With the construction described, not only are all the parts secured inposition by the mere act of assembly, but the casing sections, theplates, the actuator and the guiding insert may be formed fromstampings, thus making for economy of production.

What is claimed is:

1. A lipstick holder comprising a two-part casing divided longitudinallyandi including two open-faced box-like sections, the edges of onesection telescoping over the edges of the other section, complementarylocking elements carried by the respective sections for automaticallyThe flexible strip is guided at the effecting a` locking together of thetwo sections upon telescoping assembly thereof, the two sections beingcut away at one end to form a discharge opening, a lipstick carriermovable in the casing, and. an actuating element located outside thecasing and connected with said carrier for operating the same, one ofthe casing sections having a slot for the passage of said connection.

2. A lipstick holder comprising a two-part casing divided longitudinallyand including two open-faced box-like sections, the edges of one of saidcasing sections telescoping over the edges of the other casing section,locking nibsl on the overlapping portions ofone of said sections, theother section having complementary holes to receive said nibs, saidcasing sections being cut away at one end to form a discharge opening, alipstick carrier movable in the casing, andan actuating element locatedoutside the casing and connected with said carrier for operating thesame, one of the casing sections having a slot for the passage of saidconnection.

3'. A4 lipstick holder comprising a two-part casing dividedlongitudinally and including two open-faced box-like sections, the edgesof one of said casing sections telescoping over the edges of the othercasing sections, locking nibs on the y at one end to form a dischargeopening, a unit movable in the casing and including a lipstick carrierand a flexible strip connected therewith, said.strip being arranged tocover the discharge opening when the carrier is withdrawn and to exposethe opening when 'the carrier is advanced, and an actuating elementlocated outside the casing and connected with said unit for operatingthe same, one of said casing sections having a slot for the passage ofsaid connection.

4. A lipstick holder comprising `a two-part box-like casing having arounded upper end provided with a discharge opening, a unit movable insaid casing and including a carrier for a lipstick and a flexible stripconnected thereto, said strip being arranged to cover said opening whenthe carrier is withdrawn and to expose the opening when the carrier isadvanced, a pair of plates fitting freely in the respective sections ofsaid casing and embossed with inwardly extending panels having roundedupper and lower ends, the upper rounded end of the casing and the upperedges of said panels constituting a .guideway for said flexible strip,and arcuate guide surface complementary to the lower edges of saidpanels for providing a guideway therebetween for said strip,v and anactuating element for the carrier and strip located outside the casingand connected with said carrier to operate the same, the casing and oneof said plates having slots for the passage of said connection.

5. A lipstick holder comprising a two-part box-like casing having arounded upper end provided with a discharge opening, a unit movable insaid casing and including a carrier for a lipstick and a flexible stripconnected thereto, said strip being arranged to cover said opening whenthe carrier is withdrawn and to expose the opening when the carrier' isadvanced, a pair of plates fitting freely in the respective sections ofsaid casing and embossed with inwardly extending panels having roundedupper and lower ends, an insert fitting freely in the lower end of thecasing and comprising an arcuate guide portion and ltwo positioninglegs, the upper rounded end of the casing and the guide portion of saidinsert forming guideways for the strip with the respective upper andlower edges of said panels, and -an actuating element for the carrierand strip located outside the casing and connected with said carrier tooperate the same, the casing and one of said plates having slots for thepassage of said connection.

6. A lipstick holder comprising a two-part box-like casing having arounded upper end provided with a discharge opening, a unit movable insaid casing and including a carrier for a lipstick and a flexible stripconnected thereto, said strip being arranged to cover said openingwhen'the carrier is Withdrawn and to expose the opening When the carrieris advanced, a pair of plates tting freely` in the respective sectionsof said casing and embossed with inwardly extending panels havingrounded upper and lower ends, the upper rounded end of the casing andthe upper edges of said panels constituting a guideway for said flexiblestrip, an ,arcuate guide surface complementary to the lower edges ofsaid panels for providing a guideway therebetween for said strip, anactuating element for the carrier and strip located outside the casingand connected with said carrier to operate the same, the casing and oneof said plates having slots for the passage of said connection, and aninwardly extending spring tongue on the lower end of one of said platesfor engaging the car'- .rier in its withdrawn position and tending toretain it in such position.

7. A lipstick vholder comprising a casing having adischarge opening inone"end, a unit movable in said casing and including' a, lipstickcarrier and a flexible strip connected thereto. said strip beingarranged to cover said opening when the carrier is withdrawn and toexpose the opening when the carrier is advanced, an actuatingv ,sectiontelescoping over the edges of the other section, complementary lockingelements carried by the respective sections for automatically effectinga locking together of the two sections upon ltelescopng assemblythereof, the two sections being cut away'at one end to form a dischargeopening, a lipstick carrier movable in the casing, an actuating elementlocated outside the casing and connected with said carrier for operatingthe same, one of the casing sections having a slot for the passage ofsaid connection, a pair of plates tting freely in the respectivesections of said casing and embossed with inwardly extending panelshaving rounded upper and lower ends, the upper rounded end of the casingand the upper edges 0f said panels constituting a guideway for saidexible strip, and' an arcuate guide surface complementary to the lower`edges of -said panels for providing a guide'- way therebetween for saidStrip.

AUGUST MITCHELL.

